blasphemous
adjective
blas·phe·mous
ˈblas-fə-məs 
: impiously irreverent : profane
a blasphemous writer
a blasphemous epithet
The claims were blasphemous.
blasphemously
adverb
blasphemousness
noun
Examples of blasphemous in a Sentence
Catholics used to believe that anyone but a priest touching a consecrated wafer was blasphemous.
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The publication led to global outrage, with many Muslims finding the depictions highly offensive and blasphemous.
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The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
Rushdie’s fourth fictional novel ran into a global controversy shortly after its publication in September 1988, as some Muslims saw passages about Prophet Muhammad as blasphemous.
—Reuters, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Many Muslims consider depictions of prophets to be blasphemous.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Other critics have called the Trump Bible blasphemous.
—Richard Lardner and Dake Kang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
Rushdie’s fourth fictional novel ran into a global controversy shortly after its publication in September 1988, as some Muslims saw passages about Prophet Muhammad as blasphemous.
—Reuters, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Many Muslims consider depictions of prophets to be blasphemous.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Other critics have called the Trump Bible blasphemous.
—Richard Lardner and Dake Kang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Blasphemous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blasphemous. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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